Chapter 3 INSTALLATION:
3-1 UNPACKING:
power cord! Please retain the packing materials for future use and store in a cool, dry place. Should your TIGRIS ever require service at the factory, it is mandatory to ship the amplifier in the original packing materials to prevent
3-2 LOCATION:
The ideal location for the TIGRIS would result in the shortest lengths of speaker cable and interconnects. If you have to favor one over the other, we recommend keeping the speaker cable as short as possible. Being a Class A biased vacuum tube device, the TIGRIS produces considerable heat. Care needs to be exercised to insure proper ventilation. If the surrounding area includes objects, shelving or cabinetry, you should check temperatures after initial use to insure that nearby materials remain cool to the touch.
Do not remove the rubber feet. This would rest the amplifier directly on the bottom panel and prevent airflow to the transformers which could cause serious damage due to overheating. If you plan to experiment with cones or tiptoes, place them under or next to the rubber feet. The later option temporarily bypasses the
3-3 SPEAKER BINDING POSTS:
Once you have determined your optimum location for the TIGRIS, proceed to connect your speakers to the
NEGATIVE
4 OHM | COMMON | 8 OHM |
You’ll notice three posts per channel. The red center post is the Ground
/Common, the grey the 8 Ohm tap, and the black the 4 Ohm tap. Be- cause the TIGRIS inverts phase, you must use either the 8 or 4 Ohm post for the ground lead, and the center post for the hot lead. This is why the center post features the red marking as a visual reminder!*
FEEDBACK | However, use the common method on the speaker terminals - reverse |
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| hot is referenced with the color red or “+” markers, and ground with the |
color black, white or
*If you have a
How should you determine which tap to use, 8 or 4 Ohm? Mathematically, it seems a given that a speaker with a nominal 4 Ohm rating or lower should be connected to the 4 Ohm tap. However, experience indicates that sometimes a connection to the 8 Ohm tap
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